Requiem for a River (2023)

Requiem for a River's central character is the Río Grande itself, its story one that faces river communities throughout the world amid increasing climate uncertainty and a reckoning for social justice. Gently edited, lean interviews narrate the image-driven tale, taking us deep into the daily experiences of diverse characters whose lives, cultures and futures are all tied to the Río Grande: indigenous Pueblo peoples for whom the river is sacred; urban environmental activists fighting for water justice; acequia- keepers who maintain communal irrigation systems built by their Spanish ancestors; a conservative white farmer who fears government restrictions on his water-intensive crops - and a newly elected member of the US Congress who argues that now is the time for collaboration and meaningful change.